Uzumaki (film)
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Uzumaki (Japanese: うずまき, lit. "Spiral") is a 2000 Japanese supernatural horror film based on the manga of the same name by Junji Ito. The feature film directorial debut of Higuchinsky, it stars Eriko Hatsune, Fhi Fan, Hinako Saeki and Shin Eun-kyung. The film takes place in a town plagued by a mysterious curse involving spirals. As the film was produced while the manga was still being written and released, it departs from the story of the original work and features a different ending.
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Directed by | Higuchinsky[1] |
Screenplay by | Takao Niita[1][2] |
Based on | Uzumaki by Junji Ito |
Produced by | Sumiji Miyake[2] |
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Cinematography | Gen Kobayashi[1] |
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Production company | Omega Micott[2] |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
Country | Japan[2] |
Language | Japanese |
The film was backed by the company Omega Micott, who released it in Japan on a double bill with Tomie: Replay, another film based on a manga by Ito. Simultaneously, Uzumaki received a limited release in the American city of San Francisco. It received mixed reviews from critics.